Mission

GripTape envisions a future in which youth-driven learning is a powerful force, playing a greater role for young people than that of formal learning environments. A world where all young people have the opportunity to pursue their own interests; demonstrate their confidence and competence by seizing their own learning; and where youth demand and are afforded respect for their own learning pursuits.

We offer youth-driven learning experiences through resources, respect, and authority for teenagers who have interests but often lack resources and opportunities so that they can pursue their interests and develop greater agency.